Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 227 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

1. 1.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Vihaan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aisha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ishaan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sahil.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aryan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aryan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Maria. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Vihaan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Arjun. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Maria. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Maria. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Maria.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Simran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Simran. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Simran.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kabir. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Kabir.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Imran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Imran. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Imran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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